Yair Golan Courts Support From Figure With Terrorist Ties
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, has secured the endorsement of Mohammed Hassan Kanaan, chairman of the Arab National Party, in a move to gain Arab voter support. Kanaan pledged his party's votes to Golan, who reportedly promised government appointments and actions on home demolitions. The alliance is controversial due to Kanaan's past support for convicted terrorists and his pro-Assad stance. The Democrats have faced criticism for overlooking these associations.
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- Yair Golan's Democrats party secured an endorsement from Mohammed Hassan Kanaan's Arab National Party.
- Kanaan pledged his party's votes to Golan in exchange for promises on appointments and demolitions.
- Kanaan has a history of supporting convicted terrorists, including those who murdered an IDF soldier.
- Golan's party is seeking to increase its support among Arab voters.
- Critics point to Kanaan's past pro-Assad stance and visits to Syria as problematic.
- The Democrats are accused of deliberately ignoring Kanaan's controversial associations.
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, has secured the endorsement of Mohammed Hassan Kanaan, chairman of the Arab National Party. This alliance comes as the Democrats seek to bolster their support among Arab voters, particularly after their stance on disqualifying Sami Abu Shehadeh.
Golan and other party officials visited Kanaan to celebrate the agreement, during which Kanaan pledged to deliver his party's votes to Golan. In return, Golan reportedly made promises regarding home demolitions and government appointments.
However, the partnership has drawn criticism due to Kanaan's history of supporting convicted terrorists. Reports indicate Kanaan has attended events honoring Kareem Abu Rabia, who served 20 years for attempting to murder Jewish youths, and Houssam Kanaan, convicted of aiding the enemy. He also reportedly honored Kareem and Mahar Younes, terrorists convicted of murdering an IDF soldier.
Further controversy surrounds Kanaan's past visits to Syria as a Knesset member and his subsequent vocal support for Bashar al-Assad. Despite these associations, the Democrats party, led by Golan, appears to have overlooked these connections in their pursuit of political support.
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